HTE 060: From Corporate to Startup with the Power of Storytelling w/ Josh Anon

Today’s guest is a man of many passions and pursuits. From startups, to award-winning Pixar films, to iPhone apps, to his photos having been displayed at the Smithsonian, as well as co-authoring several books. He is the Co-Founder/CEO of Visioneer Studios, where they aim to revolutionize how movies are made and to create fun, continuously-successful stories, starting with low-budget, live-action movies. He worked at Pixar for 10 years as a cinematographer and in that time mastered the art of storytelling, which is something all entrepreneurs need to be good at. He has also written a number of software programs including FlipBook, and iPhone app, which has had millions of downloads, to date. Now, let’s hack… Josh Anon.

What you will learn in this episode:

Finding ways to deal with the stress of being an entrepreneur Making huge movies at Pixar while also having side projects of your own How to transition from the corporate world to the world of startups Managing stress and mitigating risks

Resources and links mentioned:

Visioneer Studios Lytro  Pixar Eliot Peper on Hack The Entrepreneur Josh on Twitter  Jonny on Twitter  Show Sponsor: FreshBooks (30-day Free Trial)